Posted on 07/06/2007 7:58:22 AM PDT by Lucky9teen
the 80s rocked for me. Fresh out of the service, working as a nozzle jockey for a full service Gas Station { remember those?}. First steady girlfriend, Drnking every Sat night, working every Sunday Morning. First Car{ 1967 Bel Aire} then a really cool Car { 1979 Crown Vic with all the toys including a built in CB radio and 8 track}. First taste of adulthood while still a kid.
A modern day cowboy has spent many days crossing the Texas plains without water. His horse has already died of thirst.
He’s crawling through the sand, certain that he has breathed his last breath, when all of a sudden he sees an object sticking out of the sand several yards ahead of him.
He crawls to the object, pulls it out of the sand, and discovers what looks to be an old briefcase.
He opens it and out pops a genie. But this is no ordinary genie.
She is wearing a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
ID badge and a dull gray dress. There’s a calculator in her pocketbook. She has a pencil tucked behind one ear.
“Well, cowboy,” says the genie.. “You know how I work....You have three wishes.”
“I’m not falling for this.” said the cowboy... “I’m not going to trust a FEMA genie.”
“What do you have to lose? You’ve got no transportation, and it looks like you’re a goner anyway!”
The cowboy thinks about this for a minute, and decides that the genie is right.
“OK!, I wish I were in a lush oasis with plenty of food and
drink.”
***POOF***
The cowboy finds himself in the most beautiful oasis he has ever seen, and he is surrounded with jugs of wine and platters of delicacies.
“OK, cowpoke, what’s your second wish.”
“My second wish is that I was rich beyond my wildest dreams.”
***POOF***
The cowboy finds himself surrounded by treasure chests filled with rare gold coins and precious gems.
“OK, cowpuncher, you have just one more wish. Better make it a good one!”
After thinking for a few minutes, the cowboy says...”I wish that no matter where I go, beautiful women will want and need me.”
***POOF***
He was turned into a tampon.
The moral of the story:
If the government offers you anything, there’s going to be a string attached.
De 80’s were berry gud to me to! got married!
No way; it was GREAT.
Ever since the ‘90s - drippy, despressing, lazy-looking gangsta garbage only somewhat re-hashed from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Need I talk about drooping pants (boys AND girls - hoochie-mammas who look fat with their love handles hanging out)? AND THAT DAMN “LOOK” IS STILL HERE AFTER 15+ YEARS - WHAT HAPPENED TO UPDATING?
(My unfavorite decade in every respect - the ‘60s; the “styles” every year basically stink. The ‘90s in clothes isn’t far behind in non-appeal.)
The bag phones!
The psychiatrist told the genie his emotions were all bottled up.
Good morning. I was raising three kids in the ‘80s. It’s all a blur to me.
Boston!
The 80’s brought us such cool fashion:
Adidas
Benetton
Bike shorts
Bonjour Jeans
British Knights shoes
Button Your Fly shirts
Camp Beverly Hills
Chic Jeans
“Choose Life” and “Relax” shirts
Converse High-tops in cool colors
Coulottes
Dad’s clothes... really big shirts!
Esprit
Fiorucci
Forenza
The fox or dragon shirt (if you didn’t have an Izod or polo)
Generra
Half-Shirts (midriff-baring)
Hang Ten
Heavy Metal T-shirts
High Waters
ID# wear
The Izod shirt (the irresistable little alligator!)
JAG clothes
Jellies (hideous rubber/plastic shoes)
Jimmy Z
Jordache Jeans
K-Swiss
Knickers
LA Gear
Leggings
Levis 501’s
Lingerie as outerwear
Long sleeve shirts under t-shirts
Mesh Shirts
Mexican Dresses
Millers Outpost
Mini-skirts
The Monokini
Neon and Day-glo clothing
OP (Ocean Pacific)
Outback Red
Overalls in colors and with each leg and/or the front/back a different color
Paint-Splattered Clothes
Paisley anything
Parachute Pants
Penny Loafers
Polo Shirts (Ralph Lauren)
Puma tennis shoes
Rainbow shirts
Ron Jon Surf Wear
Sergio Valente jeans
Shirts with Hoods
Skater Wear and Gear
Socks with pom pom balls on the back
Solid color shorts w/ different color trim
Spandex
Stirrup Pants
Striped/patterned blue jeans
Sweatshirts with neck ripped out
Sweater vests over blouses
Top Siders
T-shirts with colored collar and sleeves
Tube Tops
Underoos
Gloria Vanderbilt jeans
VANS
Velcro-lace sneakers
Velour
Vision Street Wear
White knee socks w/ stripes around the top
Zipper ankle jeans
Who. Is. That?
Actually I liked some of it..what I can remember :) The music, the fun, not having a care in the world!!!!!
The clothes...........I’ll give you this though - I hate the “urban wear” of today and would prefer the ugly 80’s clothes over the hiphop crap.
Hey, Nuke.
I got married in the 80's as well... in fact... 7-11-87... next week will be 20 years!
What's the traditional gift for 20? I think it's silicone... right?
Saw this and thought of you.
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